Issue I — Feb. 2004

Greetings

Welcome to our first newsletter. Please accept our apology for the delay in getting this out to you, but hey—the Nutiva team has been busy keeping the midnight hemp oil lamp lit!

Our mission with the Nutiva E-News is to offer subscribers useful recipes, nutritional tips, interesting stories, industry news, and the latest word on new products.

And, yes, hemp foods are legal! On Febuary 6, 2004, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 in favor of the hemp foods industry. Special thanks to Dr Bronner's and Votehemp.com for helping to fund this important legal victory.

Did you know that Nutiva donates 1 percent of our sales to sustainable-ag groups? Read on to learn more about one of our recipients—Bioneers—and their Revolution from the Heart of Nature.

We love the continuing support and encouragement we're getting from our customers.

John W. Roulac
Founder and President
Nutiva

Discover and Enjoy Delicious Shelled Hempseed

John Roulac's favorite hemp food is shelled hempseeds— deliciously nutty and nutritiously packed with 33 percent protein and 45 percent good fats, along with minerals and vitamin E. Sales of our shelled hempseeds have jumped by more than 50 percent in the past year as more and more people learn about its many health benefits. Nutiva also offers vacuum-packed 5-pound bags of seeds, so ask your local health food store for Nutiva bulk seeds.

Our shelled hempseeds are 100 percent raw, and grown by Canadian farmers without pesticides or herbicides. Shelled hempseeds look like sesame seeds and taste like pine nuts.

Shelled hempseeds can be enjoyed plain or as a super-nutritious condiment for cooking and baking. Add Nutiva's shelled seeds to cereal, omelets, yogurt, soups, snacks, dips, smoothies, salads, pasta, veggies, sauces, dressings, and desserts.

To ensure freshness and extend their shelf life, it's best to keep the seeds air-tight and refrigerated.

Discover How to Make Great Hemp Milk

Court Rules Hemp Foods Legal

On February 6, 2004, the Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the US DEA's proposed ban on hemp food. This is the industry's fourth straight legal victory. The DEA has the option to appeal the case to the Supreme Court, so stay tuned . . .

Back on October 9, 2001, Nutiva, along with the Hemp Industries Association, Dr. Bronner's, and Nature's Path, sued the US DEA to stop proposed rules which would have banned the sale of hemp foods. Many thanks to Dr. Bronner's for generously providing the bulk of the legal fees. And check out the amazing new hemp Alpsnack bar from Dr. Bronner's.

The San Jose Mercury News reported:

. . . Nowhere was the decision by San Francisco's 9th Circuit Court of Appeals more hailed than in California, home to more hemp food manufacturers than any other state.

"It's a great day for us, and I'm looking forward to offering hemp foods without having the shadow of government trying to slow us down," said John Roulac, a plaintiff and founder of Nutiva, a Sebastopol, Calif., company that makes hemp-food bars.

1% Donation Spotlight: Bioneers

This past October, more than 6,000 attendees gathered at the 14th annual Bioneers event, seeking to "improve the environment by changing the world." Besides producing this seminal conference, Bioneers produces a radio series, provides vital grants to worthy projects, including the Iroquois White Corn project, and has helped launch a new collaborative group: "Unreasonable Women for the Earth."

Bioneers is one of the many wonderful groups promoting sustainable agriculture to which Nutiva donates 1 percent of its sales. We're delighted to support groups that are actively improving our soils and our health, as well as the sacred biodiversity of life.

Revolution from the Heart of Nature

The following organizations have also received contributions from Nutiva:

Ecological Farming Association
Hemp Industries Association
Organic Farming Research Council
Oregon Concerned Citizens for Safe Food
The Land Institute
Vote Hemp
Watts Garden Club

Book Review

The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil

By Bruce Fife, N.D. - 192 pages - Copyright 2001 - ISBN 0-9-941599-51-5 - www.piccadillybooks.com

To read earlier press coverage of coconut oil, one would think it an artery-clogging, cholesterol-producing enemy of health. Nothing could be further from the truth! The fact is that coconut oil is the best all-purpose cooking oil, is cholesterol-free, and has numerous health benefits.

Author Bruce Fife does an excellent job of explaining the differences between coconut's saturated medium-chain "good fats" and unsaturated long-chain vegetable oils such as soy and canola.

The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil lists numerous medical studies on the antimicrobial and antiviral benefits of lauric acid, a unique fat found in coconut and palm oils as well as in mothers milk. Useful recipes round out this great primer on coconut oil.

Health Tip

Processing Soy with Hexane, an Industrial Solvent

Anyone who consumes soy foods may well benefit from learning more about the way many soy foods are processed.

Ever wondered why soy burgers and soymilk are organic but soy protein isolate (used in bars, burgers, protein powders, etc.) is not? In researching this question, we've discovered that non-organic soy protein isolate is often processed with hexane, a petroleum solvent similar to gasoline. Besides being a potential health hazard in food, hexane is a significant greenhouse gas.

To learn more, visit http://www.nutiva.com/nutrition/soy.php

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